Two Yazidi women who escaped the clutches of Islamic State militants are among the contenders for this year's prestigious Sakharov Prize. The human rights award is named after famed Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov and is handed out annually by the European Parliament. RFE/RL's Brussels correspondent Rikard Jozwiak introduces the nominees for the prize, which will be awarded on October 27. (RFE/RL, European Parliament)